2007-12-21 16:03:29 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Why would you want to?
2007-12-21 16:05:59 · answer #1 · answered by Wise ol' owl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How to kill potato bugs:
Materials: Bucket of soapy water, infested plant
"To curb an infestation, set a bucket of soapy water under the infested plant, the gently shake the plant. The beetles will fall right into the water and drown."
-From You Grow Girl by Gayla Trail
The book also mentions to put mulch to attract bugs that eat potato bugs.
2007-12-22 00:14:47 · answer #2 · answered by rockstar_on_oboe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Broad Spectrum Neem based pesticides control more than 600 species of insect/ pests.(Potato Bug is one of them.)
Neem based Botanical Insecticides with Azadirachtin as labeled active ingredient, CIB (CentralInsecticide Board) certified insecticide are gaining popularity in farmers in India now.
Neem pesticides exhibits various Behavioral Responses such as Antifeedant, Feeding Deterrent, Repellent, Oviposition Deterrent etc., and Physiological Responses such as Insect Growth Regulator, Molting Inhibitor,Reproduction Inhibitor, Antifertility etc.
Neem pesticides are Non-Toxic to Rats, Mice, Rabbits,Guinea Pigs, Spray Operators, Cattle, Birds,Aquatic Organisms, Honey Bees & Fish.
2007-12-22 06:46:39 · answer #3 · answered by ht191106 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Squash it (the larva are especially fun to squash as they are so soft and squishable)
They are also fun to feed to both chickens and fish, just pick and toss.
Hand picking is a very effective method of control if done daily. I grow several acres of crops for market and I hand pick the PB's from my eggplant and peppers (they don't tend to get on the potato plants for some reason even though they are generally planted in the same area as the peppers and eggplant).
I also have used row covers very successfully for keeping PB off the plants
2007-12-22 07:39:12 · answer #4 · answered by Ohiorganic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With your fingers! Seriously, I used to have a nasty infestation in my potato patch, and read (30 years ago) that squishing them on site, on the potato foliage, deters other potato bugs from establishing themselves there! It seemed to mitigate the problem.
2007-12-22 00:43:05 · answer #5 · answered by screaming monk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sprinkle burnt wood ashes on the leaves and they will won't eat any more. you can also take hot peppers and boil them and when it is cool. spray this on your potato plant
2007-12-22 01:59:23 · answer #6 · answered by lavehargett 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well if you touch them with your hand they roll up in a ball... depending on where you have them at you could pick them up & put them outside, but if they are in your garden there should be some kind of powder you can buy to kill them (like you would for slugs)
2007-12-22 00:08:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
take away its potato and watch him just fall apart
2007-12-22 00:05:48 · answer #8 · answered by Checks and Goats 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cook and eat it! Watch it, they bite!
There is also the option of stepping on it or burning it haha!
2007-12-22 00:05:56 · answer #9 · answered by Sapphire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why kill the poor thing? Put him outside and he might roll away...
2007-12-22 00:05:53 · answer #10 · answered by Phelper 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
kill it? step on it?? Squish it??
lol if you mean a bunch
i dont think they cause harm
2007-12-22 00:06:21 · answer #11 · answered by x..Audrie.X 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋